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The Grand Championship Round One Review!

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The first round of the Grand Championship had a few interesting moments. A number of the usual no-shows soured an otherwise excellent round with high voting turn-out and a number of great performances.

So lets now lets get into the best (and worst) of the Grand Championship round one!

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Obey Vs Erebus

This battle had pretty much everything going for it. The rookie in a slump, looking for redemption, and the old veteran seeking to validate his letsbeef career. Add to the mix the fact that these two are crewmates, and a that had just had a recent shake in leadership too, meant that this battle was bound to be intriguing. But what really made this battle, was the personal approach both emcees took. All these factors made this battle a close second to Grizz Vs Rican, and also sets up another all-AC's battle in the next round.

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Rican Vs GRizzEAT

As expected, the biggest battle of round one was Rican Vs GRizzEAT, a battle arranged before the tournament draw was made. Both brought there signature styles, with GRizzEAT picking up a massive win by a fairly solid margin, to set-up a mouth-watering clash Vs ILLoKWENT, the LBT Champion who Grizzy was supposed to challenge for his title, before his ban scuppered that battle.

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stricc Vs Dysfunctional

This battle was a sleeper hit, with stricc's audio-cross style and Dysfunctional hungry after a disappointing few months. The result was a very closely contested battle, with Dys edging the audio legend.

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Lockhart Vs Pockets Poppin

Whilst the ending percentage may of been one sided, theres no doubt that both did there thing here. Pockets has been steady rising his profile since he first popped up during a LBT card, and can take solace from this performance against the highly motivated Lockhart, last years finalist.

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Askari Vs CakedOut

Again another battle where the percentages didnt truly reflect the performance of the defeated textcee, with CakedOut testing the legendary Askari in a fierce clash. Caked took up the test and ran with it, whilst Askari showed we he may just be the best active right now.

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The Nomad Vs Duh Great Whyte

The only real upset of the first round was definitely The Nomad over Duh Great Whyte. DGW appears to be having problems transitioning back into the text style that requires a better pen game than the live battling scene, and The Nomad brought out a great performance to knock off his heavily favoured foe.

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No-shows in a GC first round is an unfortunate tradition on Letsbeef, but the no-shows from Erupt & TalkSick, who contested a GC final against each other not long ago, was perhaps the biggest let down of the lot. In particular the Punk Vs TalkSick battle was highly anticipated, and it was a shame that this old school Vs new school battle never transpired.

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Erebus, you and Obey put on a personals clinic, in easily one of the best round one battles of recent time. How do you feel about the battle in general?

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I feel like Obey was mean to me, and I'm not happy about it. I provided him with a wealth of knowledge, and he returns this by making fun of me for wanting to be like RULE. I had split personalities first. I liked pro wrestling first. THIS IS BULLSHIT! ...But yeah, it was dope and congrats to Obey. He better win it now!

Me too RULE, i mean Ere. Next round is another all AC battle. The winner is likely to be your crew sole representative in the deeper stages of the tournament. Do you think either has a true shot at GC-hood?

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I don't think they're the favourites. With what happened at the start of the year, we won't continue our streak of improving our rankings every time. All I'm looking for is for the guys to surprise some people. Agonize and Phe had fell off a lot lately. GC is their chance to get back on track. Crysis has a chance to textually make a name for himself. Obey is the one to watch though. His wording is improving a lot now, and I think he's about to replicate ILLoKWENT.

Cool. Which battle did you think was the best read excluding your own?

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I actually didnt make it through many as the round ended soo early. I thought stricc Vs Dysfunctional was pretty good. Nomad did a good job of shooting for the upset too. I only made it about half way through though so can't really say. I can't read Grizz' stuff so certainly not that battle.

Lol finally, will Erebus ever have a strong tourney run? You almost seem destined to never do so.

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Unneeded insult. This is the first time I've went out in the first round, bar my no show last time, so that sucks. My losses are to TopNotch, Jason, Krhyme Killz, PurFekShun and Obey though, so it's not exactly like I've had the worst losses in the world. I'm going to be focused this year. Try and get a lot of battles out. Ask this question again in the next GC.

Holla

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I dont want to. HAHAHA ME AND ROHAN JUST TROLLED THE FUCK OUT OF YOU! OWNED TROLLED AND BITCH SLAPPED! BROTHERHOOD FOR LIFE, POLO, CSK AND CHILD PORN!
Thanks, that is all.

There you have it folk. Ethbus goes out in the first round, after perhaps his best GC performance yet. The random draw system produces great battles but drops people out tragically early at times. Obey will NEED to be watched after a massive first round victory.

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Dys your first round battle was a close one, how do you feel you performed?

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I feel I performed above par. I could've come way harder conceptually but i feel I executed everything solidly. Overall I feel i did deserve the W.

Agreed, what do you make of your second round battle with Lockhart?

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WAY harder then my first round. Not taking shots at Stricc but Lock is way more seasoned in text then Stricc is. I'm gonna have to come with some of my best shit and really fresh concepts to get by him but it'll BOTR for sure.

It'll be a cracker no doubt. What was your favourite battle of round one?

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I got a three way tie honestly between Obey and Eth, Askari and cakedout and Tha Dope Man and OSKAR. The first one was an absolute crack rock and the other two are in my top cuz the underdogs really proved themselves and gave their opponents a run for their money the voting percentages shoulda been closer on those ones

Which 2nd round battle are you checking for?

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Besides myself? Grizz and Illo is gonna be crack. Obey and Phe is gonna be another good one. OSKAR and Sub should be good considering Sub's proving he can beat him cuz he's done it before. Solid 2nd round though all around.

Finally, at this point does anyone stand out as a favourite to win the GC to you?

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My Dark Horse was Eth but he got beat so if Lock beats me he's gonna go far. And my boy Sub is hungry too so those two if i can pick more than 1 lol & do i get shouts in this bitch shoutouts to Fidel and Punk keep killing em even though one won cuz of no show (fidel I'm talking bout you!)

Dysfunctional picked up a great first round win over stricc. Yes, stricc is a audio heavyweight, not text, but he still is a force to be reckoned with in the text box and this sets-up a very interesting round two battle.

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Obie, you went one-on-one with your mentor in an all out personals war. What were your general thoughts on the battle?

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I thought it was fuckin intense. We both reached into the closet and pulled out them skeletons for this one. It's all love in the end though, made for an exciting 1st round battle.

Round two gives you a similar kind of opponent. Can we expect the same?

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Yeah, me and phe don't talk as much as me and EtH so it won't be anything too crazy w personals. But I'm gonna bring some dope stuff, got an arsenal of bars going through my head rn.

No doubt. Favourite battle of the round? (Excluding your own).

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Rican and Grizz material wise, both came nice as hell. But when it came down to closeness and a nail biter? Lockhart and Pockets, was not expecting that.

Yeah that was a sleeper. Finally, has anyone stood out as a possible GC fave at this point?

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Whoever wins out of Grizz and Illo will win the GC.

Possibly... possibly. Looking at your probable route to the final, are you still confident you can make it there?

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Yeah for sure, It'd make for a better story if I had to take down all these people on my hunt, you know? A better underdog story.

Well the first chapters in the bag, lets see how the story ends. I think the story will continue to build up the suspense, but will the hero save the day? Or will the villian be victorious in the final confrontation? Thats the thing with stories, you never know who they will end.

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Grizzy, you came into this tourney with something to prove, and agreeing to battle Rican in the first round, especially with so much hostility still aimed at you was a massive risk. It seems the gamble paid off. Do you think this will go some way to levelling the playing field for you?

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idk if it was me or rican w/ sumn to prove.. w/ that rash ass move he made.. maybe he figured if he cudn beat u, he'd take it out on me.. haha. and no, because Illok isn any easier, he has tha bars and tha eyes.. so i say ma oods of winning are around tha same. but wen/if i pass Kwent, THAT may level it some.
tbfh, i didn even get to start writing for illok before ma ban. i wonder'd tha same about him, but rather he has some or not, i jus gotta drop heavy and counter his approaches.

Other than your own, what was your favourite battle of round 1?

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thinkin Pockets/Lock.. they had alot to offer. Cake/Ask got some buzz on it, but i think both cuda dropped much heavier.. tho i voted Ask, C.O. cuda got himself a body if he went 100.. So yeah PP/LH.

Any last words ahead of the epic Grizz Vs Illo encounter?

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#IDoItForMaDawgs.. MURDER, 1/

Theres no doubt that Griz may of exercised some demons with his victory over Rican. If the voters keep voting on the bars alone, he's going to be a massive contender.

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Punk, there's no doubt the fact that TalkSick no-showed was a massive disappointment. Here's a chance to let him have it!

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lol TalkSick is actually a homie. Back when i was with DPS, him & RhetoriK were the only 2 i use to chat with. I'm definitely mad that he no-showed like a bitch but when it's all said and done & it's not LB related, Talk's my dude... But still, fuck him for no-showing.

Lol whats was your favourite battle of the round?.

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yo like no lie, Z & snoop had a pretty good battle. I think Askari vs Cakedout was my favorite thought just because of the shit that was said before the battle. i knew what to expect when i read it so yea... Was pretty entertaining there.

How do you feel about your second round opponent, ET the Refugee?

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lol easy money. I'm predicting a 100-0 clean sweep here. Reading his last round, dude ain't as hungry as me. He need more work plus i doubt if he got any dirt on me. We can be cool after the battle but right now, my only mission is to kill these niggas as Obey would say

F2D. Finally, your route to the title is there to be viewed, are you confident you can do it?

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Yes i am confident. As i read my last verse that i posted for TalkSick, i feel like i could've done better so that means i need to kick it up another notch for the rest of these dudes. Looks like a pretty even side atm and i don't wanna disappoint myself. I'd rather disappoint those who predicted that i'd lose. And if i do go out early, i hope it's because my opponents verse was ACTUALLY topping mines. I'd hate to lose because someone didn't understand my shit.

Punk is Fresh to Death. And since he's still alive, i'd say that makes him the champion-in-waiting. #runteldat!!!

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10. We were in the same crew but still I'll still suPPLY THE WEAPONS. it'll be like "killing off my own dog" no I AM LEGEND!
- Dysfunctional (Vs stricc)

9. you HOPELESS-KIDS, I KNOW-you-WISH that you COULD GET SOME MONEY HERE/ because I opened up ya wallets and LOOKED IN, THERES NOTHING THERE!/ That's why these guys are always like..."Please, let me get some bucks." ...like 'WHATS IN A HUNTER'S PRAYER!
- Dean (Vs Sax)

8. It's like "first down", I'll "clap", diSPERSE THE HUDDLE and you'll see "Pocket break down" and get "sacked" and TURNED TO RUBBLE so if I hit? My "attack'll" cause this faggot NERD TO "FUMBLE" then you'll see me "air Pockets out" with shots when I "BURST HIS BUBBLE"!
- Lockhart (Vs Pockets Poppin)

7. see when i wrote dis, had "intent to deliver" like putting CANE n A PACKAGE! so when dey 'confirm w/ Pockets, "Lock king of the second round"?!?!' dey just putting my NAME ON THE BRACKET!!!!
- Pockets Poppin (Vs Lockhart)

6. Rule TOLD ME TO SPARE but these these HAND GUN CLIPS BE REAL 'deal with it or be dead' it's what you call a RANDOM RICAN KILL because I'll leave 'Eat, with his hands tied behind his back'' like feeding RANSOM VICTIM MEALS!!
- Rican (Vs GRizzEAT)

5. Can't blame ya, it's TOUGH BEING THE MAN..get my "Dawgs Heated"..we'll RUN UP TO YA FAM, MUSCLED WITH SOME BLAMS, we bustin at ya moms while you shower BUSTIN IN YA HANDS..it ah be sad as fuck, I'll watch a nigga momma "Rot While Her Son Bathe" like a PUPPY GETTIN TANNED!!!
- AfterThought (Vs Sean Cron)

4. the MAGS STAY CUFFED catch you while you walking on the AVE STRAIGHT TOUGH, come from behind your head and BUCK WITH THAT WIDE HAWK to leave your "STUFF ON THE SIDE WALK" like a BAD BREAK UP!!/
- CakedOut (Vs Askari)

3. RULE are you KIDDING ME FAM? He lacks substance, how can I land punches on an INVISIBLE MAN?! Time to 'light-em-up'… shiiiit I-could-duck and let a SKET TYPE RUSH HIM but homie-don’t-sue-me if she ‘torches-a-pussy’ like FLESHLIGHT FUNCTIONS
- Askari (Vs CakedOut)

2. I can tell he’s ‘jealous of RULE’.. what's to come FROM THESE DEAD FLOWS? ‘It’s a game in the forums’ and he WON, WE SAID NO.. we know ‘he’s listening to Simon’ n ‘WHAT HE SAYS GOES!’ The whole crews gone, it’s ‘water under the bridge’ now.. what can they EARN ‘ROUND A TROLL?
- Obey (Vs Erebus)

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1. his forced &/or bit bars ain "coining any connections" so how's he on tha ROLL TO MAKING IT? By callin me out.. wen he's jus "Fixing to Pay down tha Road: & ion mean TOLL BRIDGE MAINTENANCE"
- GRizzEAT (Vs Rican)

dont be shy damn lol

Dope shit I'm in the top ten punches? im flattered :D lol

Sweet review. S/O To Dys & Obey!

Damn that Lockhart dude sucks.

Shout-out to Punk and Dys.

@RULE *IMPORTANT QUESTION* When's the deadline for sending for Round 2? Good magazine, by the way. Props.